By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Around 2.93 million foreigners were living in Japan as of the end of December, a record high propelled by a surge in technical trainees and overseas students, the…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun As many people across Japan were heeding their governments' request to stay home over the weekend, the number of novel coronavirus infections continued surging on…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun To the question, "What are you doing this weekend?" the preferred answer was "Nothing special, staying at home."

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun With empty store shelves fast becoming the norm, the government issued a plea to the public to stop panic buying and hoarding and to shop as normal, saying the na…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun KUDAMATSU, Yamaguchi Prefecture--A new prototype maglev Shinkansen car designed for the Linear Chuo Line project of Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) is nearly…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Tokyo on March 24 became the nation's top spot for coronavirus infections with 171 confirmed cases, overtaking Hokkaido, which has 163. There were 71 confirmed ne…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun People who consume the most dietary fiber are 20 percent less likely to die than those who eat the least, according to a research team at the National Cancer Cent…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun OSAKA--A company here is marketing acrylic partitions so customers seated at restaurant counters such as sushi outlets can have a relaxing meal in a "private spac…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun OSAKA--Against a bizarre backdrop of an empty arena, Hakuho extended his record career championship total to 44, defeating fellow yokozuna Kakuryu on the final da…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Widespread speculation that the summer Olympic Games will have to be postponed moved up a notch after the head of the International Olympic Committee suggested fo…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun The novel coronavirus pandemic has smashed Japan’s tourism-dependent economy, leaving tourist hotspots bereft of foreign travelers and local businesses fearing fo…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Invitations were withdrawn, programs were shortened and seats were moved further apart or even placed outdoors. These and other measures enabled 90 percent of pub…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s comment regarding the Tokyo Olympics drew a mixed reaction, with some saying it underscores his determination to hold the event as pla…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Though cherry blossoms in the capital were officially declared to be blooming on March 14, an advisory by the Tokyo metropolitan government to refrain from gather…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun YOKOHAMA--The district court here March 16 handed the death sentence to a man whose mental competence to stand trial was at issue over one of the worst mass murde…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun HATSUKAICHI, Hiroshima Prefecture--A museum here is showcasing the ingenious bento box lunches created by an avant-garde artist who even placed a Beetle in the fo…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Takanawa Gateway, the first new station to open in almost 50 years on the JR Yamanote Line in Tokyo, features an exotic blend of Japanese aesthetics and robots th…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun OSAKA--The novel coronavirus does not discriminate based on nationality, but a budget hotel here apparently did.

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Tokyo teacher Riho Tachibana had given up on her project to send seeds of the flower species canna, which survived the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima, into spac…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun The Pacific coast of the Tohoku region was bathed in warm sunshine on the morning of March 11, the ninth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunam…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun TOMIOKA, Fukushima Prefecture--When the evacuation order was lifted here three years ago for residents to return home after the 2011 nuclear accident, local offic…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun A year of monthly rallies held to end sexual violence against women and injustice wrapped up on March 8 with demonstrations held around the nation, but organizers…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun OSAKA--In an eerily quiet setting, a subdued Spring Grand Sumo Tournament opened here on March 8 without spectators due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun An investigation by The Asahi Shimbun has shed light on how the deputy mayor of a town in Fukui Prefecture exerted an amazing level of influence over Kansai Elect…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Some 150 glass photographic plates were discovered that show treasured seventh-century murals from World Heritage site Horyuji temple before they were scorched in…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun India invalidated all entry visas issued on or before March 3 to Japanese nationals in an effort to curtail of the spread of the new coronavirus. The measure also…

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun The number of confirmed infections of the new coronavirus in Japan has exceeded 1,000, including the first positive test in the western Chugoku region, according …

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun About 10 years ago, seafood lovers could enjoy a plate of squid sashimi for a little over 1,000 yen ($9.25) at Ikasei in Hokkaido’s Hakodate, one of the numerous …

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Frustrated parents were scrambling to find places to put their children after schools closed on March 2 on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s request that provided only …

By clicking above image, you can go to original article in The Asahi Shimbun Eerie scenes of emptiness and silence were the rule on Feb. 29 around Japan as theme parks closed and preseason games played in deserted ballparks in an attempt t…